scenic viewpoint
Symonds Yat Rock
A famous viewpoint 504 feet above the River Wye, where peregrine falcons nest and the river performs a dramatic horseshoe bend.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Much Birch
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Much Birch
Much Birch works well as a base: 10 minutes from Pencoyd, 27km from Gospel Pass.
Much Birch is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Pencoyd, about 4 km away.
Much Birch is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye. The village had a population of 911 as of the 2011 census.
The village extends for about 1.5 miles (2 km) along the A49, a busy trunk road running from the border with South Wales to North West England. Nearby areRead more
the settlements Kings Thorn, Much Birch, and Wormelow. Also nearby is the Wye Valley.
The church of St Mary and St Thomas of Canterbury, designed by Thomas Foster, dates from 1837. The chancel ceiling is painted with cherubs peeping over clouds. The Poor Clares order of nuns has a convent in Much Birch.
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What is there to see near Much Birch?
Within an hour or so of Much Birch: Symonds Yat Rock (15 km), Skirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr) (21 km), Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean (Star Wars, Merlin, Doctor Who) (23 km), Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Much Birch?
The nearest famous roads are Gospel Pass, A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth) and Abergwesyn Pass (Devil's Staircase).
Where is Much Birch?
Much Birch is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Pencoyd.
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- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.9711, -2.7235
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Much Birch
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Skirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr)
A landslipped 486m ridge above Abergavenny whose split profile gave rise to the legend it cracked at the Crucifixion.
21 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean (Star Wars, Merlin, Doctor Who)
The moss-covered rock maze in the Forest of Dean appears in The Force Awakens, Merlin and Doctor Who.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)
A 596m conical hill above Abergavenny with a 360-degree view over the Usk valley and the Black Mountains; easy from the car park.
26 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Gospel Pass
The highest road pass in Wales at 549m, a narrow single-track lane over the Black Mountains between Hay-on-Wye and Llanthony, with vast views across the Wye Valley from beneath Hay Bluff.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Waun Fach
The highest point of the Black Mountains at 811m, a broad peaty summit above the Vale of Ewyas and the Gospel Pass.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Hay-on-Wye
World-famous 'Town of Books' on the Welsh border, packed with second-hand bookshops and host to a renowned annual literary festival.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Devil's Pulpit
A narrow limestone pinnacle perched above the Wye Valley near Tintern Abbey, offering a dizzying view down through the forest canopy.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Much Birch
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- Right hereSymonds Yat RockA famous viewpoint 504 feet above the River Wye, where peregrine falcons nest and the river performs a dramatic horseshoe bend.
- 21 kmSkirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr)A landslipped 486m ridge above Abergavenny whose split profile gave rise to the legend it cracked at the Crucifixion.
- 26 kmSugar Loaf (Y Fal)A 596m conical hill above Abergavenny with a 360-degree view over the Usk valley and the Black Mountains; easy from the car park.
- 27 kmGospel PassThe highest road pass in Wales at 549m, a narrow single-track lane over the Black Mountains between Hay-on-Wye and Llanthony, with vast views across the Wye Valley from beneath Hay Bluff.
- 29 kmWaun FachThe highest point of the Black Mountains at 811m, a broad peaty summit above the Vale of Ewyas and the Gospel Pass.
- 31 kmDevil's PulpitA narrow limestone pinnacle perched above the Wye Valley near Tintern Abbey, offering a dizzying view down through the forest canopy.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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